Ironing-table.



No. 864,462. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

W. S. GLOVER.

IRQNING TABLE.

A PPLIOATION FILED BEPT.19.1906;

WILLIAM S. GLOVER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

IRONING-TAB LE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed a ient 19,1906. Serial no. 355.305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. GLOVER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing tables, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and inexpensive structure of this character which may be conveniently extended for use and folded in close compass for storage, transportation or suspension from a suitable support.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing table embodying my invention, as set up for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same folded and suspended from a wall support.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates an ironing board, provided at one end with an eye or equivalent device 2 for suspending the table from a nail or other wall support 3, such as shown in Fig. 2. To the underside of the board adjacent the ends thereof are secured cleats 4 and 5, and to the cleat 4 ishinged, as at 6, a supporting board 7 adapted to fold downward to an inclined position, as shown in Fig. 1, its lower end 8 forming a leg or support for the end of the table opposite the end adjacent to which the upper end of said board is hinged. The latter named end of the board is supported by a leg 9, hinged at its upper end to the underside of the board 7, as at 10, and provided at its lower end with a foot piece 11. The foot piece 11 comprisesa transverse supporting bar or strip, which is pivoted to the leg, accordingly as it is desired to have it extend transversely or horizontally of the board 1 when the table is folded. A prop 12 is hinged at its upper end to the cleat 5, as at 13, and is adapted to rest at its lower end against a cleat 14 fixed to the upper surface of the supporting board 7, which cleat serves to hold said prop from outward swinging movement. A suitable fastening connection between the prop and board 7 is provided to secure the prop in supported position and to lock the prop and the board 7 together, that shown in the present instance comprising a hook 15, on the prop to engage an eye 16 on said board 7. A combined brace and locking bar 18 is pivoted to the lower end of the leg 9, as indicated at 19 and is notched at its free end to engage a locking pin 20 arranged on the lower end of the board 7 beyond the prop 12.

Fig. 1 shows the table set up for use from which it will be seen that the fastening connection between the prop and board 7 and the combined brace and locking bar 18 serve to hold the parts of the supporting means for the ironing board in outfolded or extended position, and to lock them together to facilitate the removal of the table bodily from one place to another without disturbing the relative position of the parts.

When it is desired to fold the table in compact form for storage or transportation or to suspend the same from the support 3, the fastening connections are dis engaged, the prop 12 folded down upon the upper surface of the board 7, the latter folded against the underside of the board 1 and the leg and brace 18 then folded inwardly so as to rest against the board 7. table will then appear as shown in Fig.2, in which it is folded to a comparatively flat condition, and it will be seen that it may then be stored or packed in close compass or conveniently suspended by means of the eye 2 from the support 3 upon the wall of a room.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:-

An ironing table comprising an ironing board with a front and rear cleat secured on its underside and arranged respectively near the opposite ends thereof, a supporting hoard hinged at its upper end to the front cleat, a leg" hinged at its upper end hinged to said board, said leg having a transverse bar hinged thereto and provided with foot pieces extending in opposite directions from the bottom of the leg, a prop hinged to the rear cleat having means on its lower ,side to connect with means on the supporting board which serve to lock the prop and supporting board together, a cleat permanently secured on the upper surface of the supporting board which permits of the lower end of the prop to contact therewith to prevent displacement of the prop, a pin on one edge of the supporting board, and a locking bar pivoted at one end to the side of the leg having a notched front end to engage said pin, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I aI'Iix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. GLOVER.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. SHACKELFORD, John W. SI-rAcKnLronD.

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